Forget hi-tech towels and misting fans — Uncle Walt’s Insider tells you the best ways to stay cool. UNCLE WALT’S HQ — As we approach the summer months, theme park visitors will soon be dealing with high temperatures (except at Universal Studios Idaho, of course). Although many travel sites provide tips for staying cool, Uncle Walt’s…
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Pint-sized terror suspects no longer have to worry about being denied boarding. WASHINGTON, DC — As Uncle Walt’s Insider readers know, the Homeland Security Department’s “no-fly list” kept a toddler off of the Dumbo ride in December. New rules issued by the Transportation Security Administration this week may avoid that issue in the future. As…
You can fly! You can fly! You can fly! Kind of. WALT DISNEY WORLD — Many a guest at the Magic Kingdom Park has looked up during the day and spotted a long cable which passes overhead, from the tallest tower of Cinderella Castle towards Tomorrowland. Some have asked cast members about its purpose, and…
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“I Feel Pretty” surges to claim the #1 spot. In spite of fan anticipation, marketing hype, and tens years of films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe building up to its release, Avengers: Infinity War opened nationwide yesterday in a disappointing fifth place, behind I Feel Pretty, Selfie Dad, I Can Only Imagine, and Tyler Perry’s Acrimony. Uncle Walt’s…
“I thought it came with extra pay.” ANAHEIM, CA — It’s not uncommon to see cast members at Disney parks in the United States with an addition to their name badge indicating their fluency in a language other than English. But Teodor Kennard, a custodial cast member at Disneyland Park, is the only cast member…